to complain
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Nunca me quejo del calor.
I never complain about the heat.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El cliente se quejó del servicio.
The customer complained about the service.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mis tíos se quejaban de los precios.
My aunt and uncle complained about the prices.
Futuro · What will happen
Los vecinos se quejarán del ruido.
The neighbors will complain about the noise.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo me quejaría al gerente.
I'd complain to the manager.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Se han quejado del ruido.
They've complained about the noise.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella ya se había quejado dos veces.
She had already complained twice.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo me habría quejado.
I would have complained.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
No quiero que te quejes tanto.
I don't want you to complain so much.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me molestaba que se quejara de todo.
It bothered me that she complained about everything.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temía que se quejasen de la comida.
I was afraid they would complain about the food.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me sorprende que no se haya quejado.
I'm surprised he hasn't complained.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera quejado, me habrían dado otro cuarto.
If I had complained, they would have given me another room.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te quejes tanto.
Don't complain so much.